The Tours — 10 · 2015–16
Rebel Heart Tour
A cage, a cross and a heart.
At a Glance
Dates
9 September 2015, Montreal — 20 March 2016, Sydney
Route
North America | Europe | Asia | Oceania — 82 shows
The record
The stage
A cross-shaped runway leading to a heart-shaped platform
On film
Rebel Heart Tour (2017), filmed in Sydney
MADONNA | The Rebel Heart Tour © kissme_thatsright
Samurai, nuns, a Mexican fiesta and a Parisian cabaret — the most playful arena show of her later career, and it ended with Madonna alone on stage, telling stories.
The Story
By 2015, Madonna had accumulated more than three decades of songs, images and stage personas, but the Rebel Heart Tour was not conceived as a retrospective. Instead, it placed the fractured, defiant world of Rebel Heart at its centre and allowed older songs to be pulled into that new landscape. Love, rebellion, religion, sexuality and survival moved through a production that was characteristically theatrical while often feeling unexpectedly playful.
The Entrance
The show opened with Madonna lowered from the rafters in a cage, surrounded by dancers carrying crosses, for “Iconic”. From there it moved through four worlds — warrior, rockabilly, Latin fiesta and 1920s glamour — with the hits reworked to fit each one: “La Isla Bonita” as a street party, “Living for Love” with a matador’s cape.
The Heart
The staging stretched deep into the arena, with a cross-shaped runway leading to a heart-shaped platform surrounded by the audience. Across its different sections Madonna moved between martial imagery, Japanese street culture, rockabilly, Latin influences and 1920s glamour, while familiar songs were repeatedly rearranged or reframed. The result was a tour that balanced spectacle with a looser sense of connection, allowing moments of humour, conversation and spontaneity to sit alongside some of the most technically elaborate staging of her career.
Tears of a Clown
The tour’s last surprise came in Australia, her first shows there since 1993. Alongside the arena dates, Madonna staged the intimate Tears of a Clown — dressed as a clown, on a tricycle, singing rarely heard songs and telling stories in a small room. After eighty-odd nights of spectacle, it was the most personal thing on the itinerary.
The Dates
North America
9 September 2015 – Montreal, Canada – Bell Centre
10 September 2015 – Montreal, Canada – Bell Centre
12 September 2015 – Washington, D.C., USA – Verizon Center
16 September 2015 – New York, USA – Madison Square Garden
17 September 2015 – New York, USA – Madison Square Garden
19 September 2015 – Brooklyn, USA – Barclays Center
21 September 2015 – Quebec City, Canada – Videotron Centre
24 September 2015 – Philadelphia, USA – Wells Fargo Center
26 September 2015 – Boston, USA – TD Garden
28 September 2015 – Chicago, USA – United Center
1 October 2015 – Detroit, USA – Joe Louis Arena
3 October 2015 – Atlantic City, USA – Boardwalk Hall
5 October 2015 – Toronto, Canada – Air Canada Centre
6 October 2015 – Toronto, Canada – Air Canada Centre
8 October 2015 – Saint Paul, USA – Xcel Energy Center
11 October 2015 – Edmonton, Canada – Rexall Place
12 October 2015 – Edmonton, Canada – Rexall Place
14 October 2015 – Vancouver, Canada – Rogers Arena
17 October 2015 – Portland, USA – Moda Center
19 October 2015 – San Jose, USA – SAP Center
22 October 2015 – Glendale, USA – Gila River Arena
24 October 2015 – Las Vegas, USA – MGM Grand Garden Arena
27 October 2015 – Inglewood, USA – The Forum
29 October 2015 – San Diego, USA – Valley View Casino Center
6 January 2016 – Mexico City, Mexico – Palacio de los Deportes
7 January 2016 – Mexico City, Mexico – Palacio de los Deportes
10 January 2016 – San Antonio, USA – AT&T Center
12 January 2016 – Houston, USA – Toyota Center
14 January 2016 – Tulsa, USA – BOK Center
16 January 2016 – Louisville, USA – KFC Yum! Center
18 January 2016 – Nashville, USA – Bridgestone Arena
20 January 2016 – Atlanta, USA – Philips Arena
23 January 2016 – Miami, USA – American Airlines Arena
24 January 2016 – Miami, USA – American Airlines Arena
27 January 2016 – San Juan, Puerto Rico – Coliseo de Puerto Rico
28 January 2016 – San Juan, Puerto Rico – Coliseo de Puerto Rico
Europe
4 November 2015 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
5 November 2015 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
7 November 2015 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena
8 November 2015 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena
10 November 2015 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena
11 November 2015 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Arena
14 November 2015 – Stockholm, Sweden – Tele2 Arena
16 November 2015 – Herning, Denmark – Jyske Bank Boxen
19 November 2015 – Turin, Italy – Pala Alpitour
21 November 2015 – Turin, Italy – Pala Alpitour
22 November 2015 – Turin, Italy – Pala Alpitour
24 November 2015 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
25 November 2015 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
28 November 2015 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis
29 November 2015 – Mannheim, Germany – SAP Arena
1 December 2015 – London, England – The O2
2 December 2015 – London, England – The O2
5 December 2015 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
6 December 2015 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
9 December 2015 – Paris, France – AccorHotels Arena
10 December 2015 – Paris, France – AccorHotels Arena
12 December 2015 – Zürich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
14 December 2015 – Manchester, England – Manchester Arena
16 December 2015 – Birmingham, England – Barclaycard Arena
20 December 2015 – Glasgow, Scotland – The SSE Hydro
Asia
4 February 2016 – Taipei, Taiwan – Taipei Arena
6 February 2016 – Taipei, Taiwan – Taipei Arena
9 February 2016 – Bangkok, Thailand – Impact Arena
10 February 2016 – Bangkok, Thailand – Impact Arena
13 February 2016 – Saitama, Japan – Saitama Super Arena
14 February 2016 – Saitama, Japan – Saitama Super Arena
17 February 2016 – Hong Kong, China – AsiaWorld-Arena
18 February 2016 – Hong Kong, China – AsiaWorld-Arena
20 February 2016 – Macau, China – Studio City Event Center
21 February 2016 – Macau, China – Studio City Event Center
24 February 2016 – Pasay, Philippines – Mall of Asia Arena
25 February 2016 – Pasay, Philippines – Mall of Asia Arena
28 February 2016 – Singapore – National Stadium
Oceania
5 March 2016 – Auckland, New Zealand – Vector Arena
6 March 2016 – Auckland, New Zealand – Vector Arena
12 March 2016 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
13 March 2016 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
16 March 2016 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
17 March 2016 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
19 March 2016 – Sydney, Australia – Allphones Arena
20 March 2016 – Sydney, Australia – Allphones Arena
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